Raised in Bristol at Felix Road Adventure Playground

Inspection of Raised in Bristol Felix Road Adventure Playground, Felix Road, Easton, Bristol BS5 0JW

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy as they arrive. They see familiar staff and greet them warmly. Staff welcome children with smiles. They ask them about their journey to nursery or what they would like to play with. Children settle quickly and join the group to play. Key persons support children and their families as they settle into nursery.

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The provision requires improvement

Staff practice is variable. Although the curriculum focuses on children's communication and self-help skills, the provider has not ensured that all staff deliver this as well as they can to help children achieve to the best of their abilities, particularly in their communication and language development. Staff provide activities that follow children's current interests and likes, which helps children to enjoy many of the activities on offer. However, at times, children lack the challenge they need from staff.

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of interactions between staff and children is not always of a high quality. Staff do not always deploy themselves well throughout the day to meet all the children's learning needs. For example, while staff are changing nappies or preparing lunch, babies and children do not always engage in meaningful play as they wait for interaction from staff.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's behaviour is good. Older children know the routine. They complete hygiene routines prior to having snacks and meals, with minimal prompting from staff.

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need to do better?

n Although staff have professional development and training opportunities, the provider does not monitor the quality of their teaching as well as they could to provide the targeted support, coaching and training that staff need to ensure that children's learning experiences are always good. n Children do not always receive good-quality learning experiences. The delivery of the curriculum does not provide challenge for every child. For example, during a reading activity, some staff do not engage or interact with children in the stories they chose to ignite their curiosity and language. As a result, children disengage and become restless, which impacts on them developing a positive attitude towards learning. n Children are sociable. Young babies babble and giggle at each other as they crawl around. Older children play together for much of the day. However, limited interactions from staff mean that children do not hear a wide range of words

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need to do better?

and conversation. This does not fully support their communication development. n While a recent allegation was dealt with in line with the provider's local safeguarding procedures, the provider did not ensure that this was notified to

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need to do better?

18 September 2024 Ofsted. This is a breach of requirements. n Staff know their key children and talk about their unique qualities and learning journeys. However, the provider does not always deploy staff successfully to meet all children's learning needs. For example, children use the indoor and outdoor spaces throughout the day, but staff do not always position themselves as effectively as possible. As a result, staff are sometimes not aware when children are upset or not engaged in meaningful learning. n Staff plan many opportunities to help to promote children's independence and self-help skills, in preparation for their eventual move on to school. For example, staff encourage children to pour themselves a drink of water during mealtimes, serve their own meals and use the toilet independently. As a result, children make good progress with their independence skills. n Staff provide children with plenty of opportunities to develop their large physical

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need to do better?

movements. For example, in the garden, children enjoy the tyre swing and climbing on the climbing frame. They join in with drawing activities and practise using one-handed tools, such as pencils, to enhance their mark-making skills. They strengthen their small muscles further while exploring with sand. n Parents are complimentary about the nursery. They say that they feel that staff are kind and supportive to them and their children. Parents appreciate the daily information they receive about their children's day. They receive photos and get updates about their children's progress. Parents feel that children are safe and well looked after.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

provide specific support, coaching and training to develop staff's skills and knowledge so they understand how to fully support children's learning needs 29/11/2024

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Due date

deploy staff effectively to increase children's enjoyment and extend their learning. 11/10/2024

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should:

n strengthen the delivery of the curriculum so that every child receives challenge in their learning to reach their full potential n improve the quality of staff's interactions to support children's communication and language development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2579443 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10365871 Type of provision Childcare on non-domestic premises Registers Early Years Register Day care type Full day care

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inspection

Total number of places 62 Number of children on roll 116 Name of registered person Raised In CIC

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reference number

Telephone number 07756033288 Date of previous inspection 12 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

Raised In Bristol registered in 2020. It is a social enterprise and operates in Felix Road Adventure Playground, Easton, Bristol. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and Christmas to New Year. There are 25 staff who work with the children. Of these, three hold an appropriate childcare qualification at level 6, 13 hold a qualification at level 3, and two hold a qualification level 2. The setting provides funded care and early education for children aged from nine months up to four years and children in receipt of funding for disadvantage.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The manager and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the nursery and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery. n The inspector spoke with the manager about the leadership and management of the setting.

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We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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